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How can spaces and services impact people's ability to support each other and thrive in a community?

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Spaces and services
Why improving local transport is more crucial than ever

Marking Better Transport Week, Local Trust CEO, Rachel Rowney, shares why improving...
Voices of Big Local
A man standing outside the Leysdown Police Office, part of Kent Police, on a cloudy day. The man is wearing glasses, a cream top and jacket, and grey trousers.
Spaces and services
A sustainable community hub from an old police station

In Kent, Lynd Taylor, the chair of Big Local Eastern Sheppey (BLES),...
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The image shows three people wearing high-visibility orange safety vests inside an office-like setting. One man is holding and pointing to a brochure or document, explaining its contents to the other two individuals, who are attentively looking at it. The room has white walls, bulletin boards covered with papers, and a clock on the wall.
Spaces and services
Bridges between people, not just places: the case for...

The government's current infrastructure plans focus heavily on physical infrastructure while overlooking...
Voices of Big Local
Christine is standing outdoors in front of a wooden playground decorated with green balloons and white bunting. She is wearing a floral blouse and a blue lanyard. In the background, a child in a red sports jersey is playing, and a woman in a black jacket and jeans is walking nearby.
Community spirit Spaces and services
Changemakers: Bringing young people together and improving village life...

Youth centre manager Christine Pattinson led work on Distington Big Local’s play...
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A group of volunteers wearing masks and gloves are working in a community food bank inside a hall with a high ceiling and exposed red beams. They are organiszing and distributing food items such as canned goods, pasta, and bread on blue tables. Some volunteers are wearing aprons with logos. Others in the background are packing supplies and assisting people.
Community spirit Spaces and services
Building resilience: The power of community first response

Matt Leach outlines how local social capital can be vital when disaster...
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A 3D model of the plans for a community centre, with green space surrounding a community building.
Spaces and services
Build, build, build – but what is missing from...

A response to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
Voices of Big Local
Woman wearing a black t-shirt and trousers is smiling as she leans on a low wooden wall. Behind her, there is a lush green garden with various plants and flowers, and a backdrop of tall trees.
Equality, diversity and inclusion Spaces and services
Changemakers: Inspiring local connections in a West Yorkshire community

As chair of Rastrick Big Local, Amanda Caldwell has overseen projects to...
Voices of Big Local
Yvonne Griggs wearing a black knitted beanie with a pom-pom and glasses is outdoors on a sunny day. She is dressed in an orange duffle coat with white rope fastenings and a striped hood lining. The background features trees with autumn foliage, a green fence, and a landscaped area with yellow flowers.
Power and leadership Spaces and services
Changemakers: An unexpected journey to community leadership

When Yvonne Griggs left school, she was told she’d never hold down...
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An outdoor fitness area in a park with exercise equipment, paved pathways, and green grass. In the background, there are rows of red-brick residential houses with solar panels on their roofs, and beyond them, high-rise apartment buildings with colorful rooftops. Several streetlights line the park, and the sky is overcast with gray clouds.
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Press release: Social fabric for young people in most...

A groundbreaking joint report by Local Trust, #Beewell (The University of Manchester)...

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